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Valandraud 1996
HED90824
75 cl
12.5%
£170.00
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Formed in 1989, Château Valandraud is regarded as one of the region’s pioneering ‘garagiste’ wines, made in a richer, more international style than many other Bordeaux wines. Valandraud was upgraded in the 2012 Saint-Émilion Classification to Premier Grand Cru Classé [B], a position that it maintained in the 2022 review. The 1996 vintage is right at its peak, showing a few tertiary notes but mostly a fruit-forward expression to be enjoyed now.
91
Vinous
Saturated ruby-red color. Lively aromas of black raspberry, black plum and smoky, spicy oak. Supple and very intensely flavored; not as fleshy or fat as the '95 but seamless. Again, has plenty of firming acidity. Finishes with tongue-dusting tannins and persistent spicy flavor. From a just-racked barrel: More precise nose hints at violet. Lush and suave in the mouth; seems fatter but every bit as fresh. — Stephen Tanzer, 1st May 1998